This blog series has been following breaches of Protected Health Information (“PHI”) that have been reported on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) ever-lengthening parade list (the
Continue Reading The Parade of Major Reported PHI Breaches Jumps Ahead to 646 – Part 2: Business Associates Continue to Augment the Numbers
HIPAA Business Associates
Urgent – Verify Your Business Associate and Subcontractor Agreements by This Friday 1/25/13 to Qualify for Extension
By William Maruca on
The September 23, 2013 deadline for updating Business Associate Agreements is extended for one year under the Omnibus Rule for covered entities who have compliant Business Associate Agreements in place…
Proposed HITECH Regulations Require Business Associates to Police Subcontractors Receiving PHI
By Elizabeth G. Litten on
On Thursday, July 8, 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced proposed modifications to the HIPAA Privacy & Security Rules implementing the HITECH Act. The…
Covered Entity Liability for Business Associate Ignorance of Breach under HITECH — Really?
By Elizabeth G. Litten on
For covered entities (CEs) who have tight privacy and security measures in place, the breach notification requirements under HITECH (amending HIPAA) might not seem especially onerous. But what about breaches
One Man’s Scrap Paper …. (part 2)
By Fox Rothschild LLP on
On my previous post, I left open the question of whether UPS is on the hook under HIPAA for the box of medical records that ended up in a…